Overview

This is an English translation of Plato account of an important dialogue on the nature of love between Phaedrus, Pausanias, Eryximachus, Aristophanes, Agathon, Socrates and Alcibiades.

Focus Philosophical Library translations are close to and are non-interpretative of the original text, with the notes and a glossary intending to provide the reader with some sense of the terms and the concepts as they were understood by Plato?s immediate ...

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Overview

This is an English translation of Plato account of an important dialogue on the nature of love between Phaedrus, Pausanias, Eryximachus, Aristophanes, Agathon, Socrates and Alcibiades.

Focus Philosophical Library translations are close to and are non-interpretative of the original text, with the notes and a glossary intending to provide the reader with some sense of the terms and the concepts as they were understood by Plato’s immediate audience.

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The Symposium challenges the translator who is also a poet in its range of styles which is unique among the Platonic dialogues. Not only dues the translator have to mimic the distinct style of the narrator, Apollodoros, and the seven symposiasts he has to mind and represent the action in this the most dramatic of the Platonic dialogues. Sharon's translation meets these challenges and is a brilliant recovery of the style and drama of the Symposium. I know of no other translation that is so appropriately various in the styles adopted by and for the speakers or which is so attentive to the drama of this dialogue which celebrates a tragic victory.

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Avi Sharon is a professor of Classics and has taught in New York Boston and Athens, Greece. He is active as a translator of ancient Greek, Italian and Hebrew. And has published in such journals as "Arion", "Partisan Review" and "Dialogos". He is the 1996 recipient of the Alexander Onassis Feloowship for scholars of Greek.

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Ben_Olin

Posted October 23, 2011

An intriguing read about man's motivations

A very intriguing read for those with an open mind about what motivates people to act certain ways. Plato argues that Love is the primary motivator for people's actions and is the basis for man's decisions.

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Anonymous

Posted February 10, 2015

To Kyle b.

Another book for camp is at res. 7

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Anonymous

Posted February 4, 2015

No its res 3 marci -_-

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Anonymous

Posted February 4, 2015

Sorry res 4

Marci

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Anonymous

Posted February 4, 2015

Bios are in next res

Next result is bios not this one

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Anonymous

Posted February 14, 2015

&star

Star

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Anonymous

Posted February 2, 2015

Rue

Walks in with her backpack on

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Posted February 2, 2015

Connor

Takes out pistol fires

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Posted February 2, 2015

Candy

Draws her sword "Whats going on?!"

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Anonymous

Posted February 10, 2015

Kyle b.

Thank you

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Anonymous

Posted February 16, 2015

Spencer

Tell me how to do a star &star

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Posted February 2, 2015

Jack

Enters "hey! Get away from her!"

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Anonymous

Posted February 5, 2015

LIST OF GODS AND GODDESS

AT 'sgm' RES ONE AND TWO

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